Abandonware DOS title

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WinRisk

Windows 3.x1992 strategy
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Nicky Boom

DOS1992 action
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Kingdom of Kroz

DOS1988freeware action
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Space Quest 5: The Next Mutation

DOS1993protected adventure
In Space Quest 5: The Next Mutation, Roger Wilco finally receives something resembling a promotion. Released in 1993, the game puts him in charge of a spaceship and a crew, which f...
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Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows Over Riva

DOS1996protected rpg
Shadows Over Riva caps the trilogy with a confident stride. The graphics receive a welcome upgrade, the atmosphere takes a darker turn, and the narrative leans heavily into detecti...
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Cyrus

DOS1985 strategy
Cyrus is a chess program that doesn’t just play well—it plays with personality. The AI adjusts to your skill level, offering a challenge whether you’re a beginner...
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Minesweeper

Windows 3.x1992 puzzle
Microsoft Minesweeper is an iconic puzzle game that has been included with Microsoft Windows operating systems since Windows 3.1. The game's objective is to clear a rectangular boa...
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Cosmo's Cosmic Adventures

DOS1992protected action
In Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventures, you’re a green alien kid with suction-cup hands who’s crash-landed on a strange planet. It’s a platformer with bright visuals,...
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Fort Apache

DOS1992 strategy
Fort Apache drops you into the Old West with the subtlety of a saloon door kicked off its hinges. Strategy and action mingle as you defend your frontier outpost from relentless att...
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Psi 5 Trading Company

DOS1986protected vehicle simulation
Imagine being the captain of a space freighter crewed entirely by neurotic aliens, each with a personality straight out of a sitcom. That’s Psi 5 Trading Company in a nutshel...
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At the Carnival

DOS1990freeware puzzle
Step right up to At the Carnival (1990), a puzzle game that mixes traditional brain-teasers with the kind of carnival theming that makes you question whether the developers had eve...
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BurgerTime

DOS1982 action
Ah, BurgerTime. The game that asked the important question: what if we made a platformer about a tiny chef assembling giant burgers while being chased by sentient hot dogs? You gui...
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Star Crusader

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Star Crusader is an abandoned science fiction first-person 3D space combat simulator, developed by Take-Two Interactive and published by GameTek in 1994 for both DOS and Amiga plat...
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Stormlord

DOS1989 action
Stormlord is an abandoned DOS platform game set in a fantasy world, developed and published by Hewson Consultants in 1989 and designed by Raffaele Cecco. There was some controversy...
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Zork Nemesis

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected adventure
Dark, moody, and surprisingly creepy, Zork Nemesis is what happens when the whimsical world of Zork goes goth. The text adventures are gone—now it’s full-motion video, ...
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Space Harrier

DOS1989 shooter
Space Harrier is a 3rd-person view rail-shooter developed by Sega in 1985. Space Harrier was a hit in the arcades, and later it was converted for a number of platforms, including D...
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Flying Tigers 2

DOS1994 shooter
Flying Tigers 2 (1994, DOS) doubles down on the formula of its predecessor and adds a bit more bite to the bark. The action is still brisk, but the skies feel busier, the stakes sl...
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Star Wars 2

DOS1989 shooter
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Pharaoh's Tomb

DOS1990 action
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Death Sword

DOS1988 action
Better known as Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior in some regions, Death Sword (1988) is remembered less for its deep gameplay and more for its infamous decapitation move. Swing your...
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Sanitarium

Windows XP/98/951998protected adventure
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Mo'Slo

DOS1990protected application
The previous file hosted here was put online by mistake (it was the deluxe version, not the basic one). Copyright holders kindly allowed Abandonware DOS to link directly to their w...
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Moraff's Revenge

DOS1988 rpg
larn-5

Larn

DOS1986freeware rpg
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Pac-in-Time

DOS1993 action
Pac-in-Time is an abandoned action side-scrolling platformer game developed by Kalisto Entertainment and released by Mindscape in 1993 for DOS. Pac-in-time was but also published f...
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Jeopardy!

DOS1987 puzzle
p47-03

P47 Thunderbolt

DOS1990 shooter
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Bust-A-Move Again

DOSWindows XP/98/951996 puzzle
If you've ever wanted to pop bubbles while being taunted by adorable dinosaurs, Bust-A-Move Again (1996, DOS) is your jam. It’s like Tetris met a bubble tea menu and had a hy...
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Spy vs Spy 3: Arctic Antics

DOS1988 strategy